Elijah Higgins 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 6'3", 245 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
- Drafted
- 2023 R6, #197
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 2.0
- Pos rank
- TE53
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Giants, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 17th vs. TEs, neutral
Elijah Higgins Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth TE for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE48 last season at 3.4 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's TE53 at 2.0 PPR points per game, against 3.4 over 17 games last season (TE48). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 39th of 81 in route participation (40.9%), 46th of 82 in target share (6.0%) and 51st of 82 in efficiency (1.04 yards per route run). Efficiency is the soft spot. Jacoby Brissett is his quarterback.
He's TE2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchup is the Lions in Week 5 (1st against TEs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Higgins quietly logged his most productive season in 2025, suiting up for all 17 games and turning 37 targets into 30 grabs for 301 yards while securing 81.1% of his looks and posting a clean zero-drop sheet. The volume stayed thin, though: a 6% target share, 0.128 targets per route, and 1.04 yards per route run dragged his EPA per play to a flat 0.039 and capped him as the TE38 in fantasy scoring. The encouraging wrinkle is his 6.97 yards after the catch per reception and a 16.7% avoided-tackle rate, signaling he can create when fed.
The ceiling problem is the man in front of him. Higgins remains the clear backup behind Trey McBride, and as long as the starter stays upright there simply aren't enough routes to matter. He's a touchdown-light, low-floor name buried near the end of draft boards. Stash him only in the deepest formats as injury insurance.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Route participation
Target share
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 4.0
- Drop rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 5
- Route participation
- 40.9%
- YAC per reception
- 7.0
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Lions in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 NYG, 17thWk 5 DET, 1stWk 6 LAR, 29thWk 7 DEN, 13th
Risk
- RoleHe's TE2 on the depth chart.
- A tough matchupThe Rams in Week 6 (29th) is among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
All Elijah Higgins stats & analysis
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Elijah Higgins Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Elijah Higgins's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Elijah Higgins projects as a depth TE for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues. His efficiency (1.04 yards per route run, 51st of 82 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Elijah Higgins's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Elijah Higgins is the TE53 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.
What is Elijah Higgins's projected role going forward?
Elijah Higgins is TE2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Elijah Higgins get more targets?
Elijah Higgins's targets are holding steady: 1.5 a game over his last two games against 1.0 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Elijah Higgins's fantasy football upside?
Elijah Higgins's upside: his ceiling this season is 5.0 PPR points (Week 3, TE35) and the Lions in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.
What could hurt Elijah Higgins's fantasy value?
Elijah Higgins's risks: his efficiency (1.04 yards per route run, 51st of 82 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Rams in Week 6 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Elijah Higgins's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.